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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Patent Office Renort.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE commissioner
of patents, Benton ]. Hall, has sent to the
secretary of the interior synopsis Of his
forthcoming annual report in which he
states that the number of applications for
patents Of all kinds received during the fs-
cal year ending June 80, 1886, wa 40,67B,
and during last year 39, 409 He state that
the condition of the business Of the office
will compare fRvorably with that Of any
previous year, and that the Office may be
said to be fairly up with its current work.
He emphasizes the necessity for additional
room.
He states that the death Of Levi Bacon,
the financial clerk of the bureau, which oc-
Cured June * last, necessitated settlement
of his accounts, and an investigation dis
closed the fact that there existed shortage
of $31, owl 81. There was found due bills,
miscellaneous memoranda, etc, where Mr..
Bacon had advanced and loaned the public
money amounting to SIS, ,O1lOl, leaving net
cash unaccounted for Sl6OsO.6O OF the
latter the sum Of $1l, ,525. so, is public money
belonging to the revenues of this office.
The remainder, S4,555, belongs to the attor-
ney's fund, made up of deposits with the
financial clerk from time to time by attor-
neys to meet the charges and fees they are
required to pay in their business transao-
tions with the Office. The commissioner
states that the present deficiency is $39,-
422. 81 as the sum of s., ,66S so has since been
collected of the due bills, etc.
The commissioner is of the opinion that
something more yet will be collected upon
these due bills, ETC., but no estimate can be
made of the amount. The report shows
that the number of patents granted during
the year, including reissues and designs, was
2i, 1872; number of trade marks registered,
l,101, and number of labels registered, 1884,
The number OF patents expired was IL, 7o2
Ghe receipts from all sources was 81, l50,-
04655, and the expenditures, including
| printing and binding and contingent OK
penses, was $9Sl, GA. %, leaving a surplus Of
$!6S, 4Oi.96. The balance now in the United
States treasury on account Of the patent
fund amounts to S3 1853 40l o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
A Burninr Tenement House.

: New York, Sept. GA fire broke out
shortly after o'clock this morning in the
ive-story tenement, 522 West Fiftieth street.
1t originated on the second floor, the flames
mounting quickly to the roof Three alarms
were sent out, and the engines soon had a
number of streams on the burning structure
The house was occupied by eleven families
and when the flames broke out they were all
Abed They were soon aroused, and all Suo-
ceeded in gaining the street in safety. The
flames were speedily controlled, and the lOn,
it ia believed will not exceed $40, 900. VIM.
Noble, fireman, was seriously injured, and
VIM. Harmon, one Of the tenants of the
burning building, broke his ankle in jump
ing from one roof to another
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
The BuI9arian Situation.

LONDON, Sept. THE rigid press censor
ship now enforced in Bulgaria renders it
impossible to obtain reliable news from that
principality. This much, however, is defin-
ately known; that unless in the remote con-
tingency of Russian or Turkish occupation,
meanwhile Prince Ferdidand will absolutely
be autocrat of the country until after the
election and assembling of the new sobranje
and he may be depended to make the best
use of his short lived power to prevent
authentic news from getting over the
boundaries of the territory he rules, and
prohibit the publication within of any thing
likely to enlighten the people as to the true
situation and the attitude of the powers.
Nearly all the dispatches having Sofia
date that have been received here within
the last few days are discreditable, and
many of them bear pathable marks of hav-
ing been manufactured for consumption
abroad.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
A Tenneasee LvnohIng.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 6-W P. CofmAn,
owner of a saw mill three miles from Bruins
wick, quarreled with negro employe named
James Eistman, on August 80, and the negro
struck him. Eistman disappeared the next
lay and on last Friday his body was found
in the river. At the inquest one Them,
who was employed by Coffman as engineer,
testified as to the trouble between his en-
plOyer and Eistman, and added that on the
uight of August 80 Coffman, Charles Weber
and Dick Waters asked him (Thein)'tO take
part in the lynching Of the negro whom they
had confined in the Coffman house, The
three men then drove the negro in front Of
them to the river and with shot guns and
pistols riddled him with bullets. A sack Of
stones was then placed about Eistmau's neck
and the body thrown into the river.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Rrakemen,s'strlIke on Foot.

BIRMINGHAM Ala, Sept. GA movement
has begun here among the brakemen Of the
Louisville &c Nashville railroad, which, it In
said, will result in general strike over che
whole road, and also take in men Of the
Alabama & Great Southern railroad. The
trouble grows out of the refusal Of the road
to accede to the petition for pay for de-
layed time, eighteen oents an hour being
asked when trains are over an hour late, A
strike, involving brakemen and switchmen,
will likely start here to-day, and railroad
authorities declare themselves prepared for
the emergency, having full supply Of men
to take the places Of the strikers A special
force Of deputy sherifRs has been sworn in to
prevent any violation Of the law
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
WHAT THE MEDICINE MEN IN WASH
INGToN ARE DOING.

Eighteen Different Halls Filled with Del
egAtes to tho TternatiOnaI Medical Con-
gress-WhO the Presiding omcers are.
other Washington Affairs.
WASHINGTON Sept. THE Interna-
tional Medical convention has got fairly to
work. Within an hour after the adjourn
ment OF the opening general session, at
Albaughs theater, hundreds Of the dele
gates had dispersed, and were listening to
learned disquisitions and elaborate disssrta-
tions on human anatomy, the physiolo-
gical functions of special organs, disease and
other kindred topics, in the eighteen differ
ent halls and meeting rooms assigned to the
eighteen different sections into which thu
congress is divided.
The section which looks after the interest
Of general medicine Is presided over by DR..
A. B. Arnold, Of Baltimore The list Of
those who submit papers in this section COM
prises many Of the most distinguished medi-
cal practitioners Of the world. DR.. William
7. Briggs, a surgeon Of Nashville, Tenn, Is
president of the section of general surgery.
Dr. John H. Calendar, Of Nashville, well
known physician, presides over the section
of physiology, the meetings Of which prom
ise to be Of unusual interest, as papers are
announced from number Of distinguished
Psychologists of England, Canada and the
United States.
A section whose proceedings promise to
have more popular interest than most of the
others is that devoted to public and inter
national hygiene, over which Dr. Joseph
Jones, Of New Orleans, presides. One sec
tion is given over to the consideration Of
diseases of children, and over this DR.. ].
Lewis Smith, of New York city, presides.
The exhibition Of medical and surgical
supplies is in the Washington Light Infantry
armory. The armory is apparently turned
into a huge drug store, and presents a
strange appearance The exhibit is a, curious
and interesting display of drugs, surgical
instruments, and all the appliances used in
attacking diseases, relieving pain aud per-
forming surgical operations
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
A JOB FOR JUDGE LYNCH.
An Aged Couple Murderously Assaulted
and Robbed.

CATTLErTsBURG, KY, Sept THE vi
cinity of Ceredo, w. Va, is all stirred up
over dastardly attempt to murder A E.
Bush, aged eighty-two, and his wife, aged
seventy EIGHT, At ) o'clock this morning.
two men, bent on robbery, either negroes or
white men blacked, were discovered to be in
the house, and shot Dr. Bush in the fore
head and Mra Bush in the body, inficting
probably mortal wounds A twelve-year-
old grandson was in the house, and in his
fight was shot at several times
He gave the alarm and hundreds of citi-
zens are securing the surrounding country
after the perpetrators, who, il caught will
be speedily lynched They secured $40 in
money. The parties had evidently intended
to wreck the pay car on the N. N. & N. W.,
which was due early this morning, as huge
obstruction had been placed on the track,
but freight train came along and demol.
ished the obstruction. Being fooled in this
they went to the house of Mr.. Bush. 1t is
not thought the aged couple can live. Ex.
element runs high
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
A Sheriff Shoots -Four Cattle Thieves.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Sept 7-One of
the most complete single handed shooting
scrapes that ever occurred in this section,
transpired yesterday noon at Holbrook, A.
t. Four desperadoes rode into that town
yesterday morning from Tonto Basin,
named Tom Blivens, Jake Cooper, Charles
Roberts and Jim Blivens, all notorious cat
tie thieves. Sheriff Owens having war.
rants for their arrest ran upon his men in
little shanty adjoining the livery stable of
Brown g. Kinders. He demanded their sur
render, which was answered Ina volley of
shots, but as the men emeF ID from the
shanty Sheriff Owens shot them down one
by one, killing all instantly except young
Blivens, brother Of one of the men
killed. For months these men have caused
a reign of terror in the Territory of Ari-
z0na
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bers during the year. He said the leading
Germans Of the country were interested in
the success Of the society, because it did so
much to keep alive the comradeship OF the
ex-soldiers and was to the German Ameri-
cans what the military society Of the Father
land is to Germans, He exhorted the dele
gates to teach the members of their societies
to be good citizens and obey the laws of
their new country, as they were obedient
and brave soldiers in their old country.
Consul Nordenhscht talked briefly, and
bid them keep their honor clean.
The secretary reported membership OF
9,900 The treasurer said there was $963
cash balance on hand At the preceding
convention it was proposed to build home
in Cincinnati for worthy and disabled SOL
liera 1t was agreed yesterday that the pro-
ject should be deferred until the society be-
come stronger. In the afternoon au elabor-
ate banquet was served at the hall, and then
everybody went out to Sharpshooters' park,
aud the Chicago Verein presented a silken
banner to the National society with appro-
nriata exArCises
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08

An EscAped Panther.

GENEVA, Ill, Sept 6.-Great excitement
prevails here and at Batavia over panther
which it is supposed escaped from soma
menagerie and is now roaming about in the
woods between the two places. 1t has killed
half dozen dogs, two cows, and exhumed
several bodies from the East Side cemetery
at Batavia. 1t was seen by several persons,
and one night man named Huntley shot al
it as it was prowling about his house. Large
hunting parties are in search of it, but thus
far without success
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Tho b. g o. to Run in Harmony,

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6-President Rob-
erts, of the Pennsylvania company, says the
Baltimore 81 Ohio will hereafter be operated
i'll harmony with the other trunk lines, and
there will be no more rate-cutting In
creased revenues will result to the railroads.
All reports that the Pennsylvania Is to get
the passenger traffic and the Reading the
freight business are gueSses. Mr.. Roberts
does not think that either A. J. CaSsall or
President King, of the Erie, will consent to
be Robert Garrett's successor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
IN IMMINENT DANGER.
The Steamer Chief Justice Waite ARrOaAt
with Large Excursion Party.

AHo bGohuoE NhAOk OuAbAOo WhASO AkkOOnN
With q Large Excursion Party.
TOLEDO, Sept. 6-There are hundreds Of
anxious people in this city this morning
owing to the non-arrival Of the steamer
Chief Justice Waite with a large excursion
party on board for 5andusky, which was
due here at y o'clock last night. 1t 10 known
that the Waite is hard aground on Ballast
Island reef, and that tugs have gone to her
assistance. A heavy sea has been rolling all
night, and no one here knows what damage
has been done or what, if any, the fatalities
are. Nothing can be learned at the Offices
Of the company except they do not fear any
loss Of life
The Waite was built about sixteen years
ago, and runs from Toledo to Putin bay
regularly, carrying passengers in the sum-
mer and fruits in the fall Her hull is in q
bad condition, dookmen having deemed her
unsafe years ago. Her engines are from tho
old Reindeer, and do not give her sufficient
power to move more than eleven miles an
hour
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Funeral of RIshoD Harris.

New York, Sept. THE funeral Of
Bishop Harris took place this afternoon.
Prayers were offered at the family residence
and services held at st. Paul's church, at
Fourth avenue and Twenty y-second street.
Rev. Dr. McChesney, the pastor of the
,hurch, had charge of the funeral, assisted
by Rev. Drs. Tiffany, Madison, Hunt and
Chadwick. Rev. DR.. Buckley delivered the
eulogy. After the services at the church
the body was taken to Woodlawn for inter
ment
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08

CHICAGO, Sspt. 6-Under orders from
Sheriff Matson the cells Of all the prisoners
in the county Jail were searched Sunday.
In the cell occupied by A. N Parsons, the
Anarchist, was found a razor. This was
pounced upon by the officers Parsons
claimed that he had it for the purpose OF
shaving himself, but the piece of steel was
confscated, nevertheless, though the con.
demned Anarchist cursed and swors when it
was taken from him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
CURED BY FAITH.
I9avnarkablo Instance In the Case OF
Minister'S Wife at Chattanooga

Minister'S Wife at Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. "a most
remarkable casa Of faith cure took place
here Saturday night. MIRA W. s. Jordan,
wife Of a well known minister Of this city,
has been confined to her bed for year and
half She was suffering from heart dis
SASe and complication Of troubles Sat-
urday an smissary of Christian science Of
Boston arrived in this city, and service OF
prayer was held at the bedside of the sick
woman Saturday night. The service lasted
two hours, when, to the astOniShment Of all
present, Mrs. Jordan arose from her bed un-
aided, dressed herself and started out in the
street She walked ton squares before re-
turning home ,4N
Sunday morning she arose from her bed,
and, after partaking Of a hearty breakfast,
went to church for the first time in two
YearA When she entered the church her
most intimate friends could not believe
their own eyes when they saw her, The
affair has created q sensation in the city.
Her husband is wild with delight, and says
there is no use questioning the faith-curO in
the future
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
CANTON, OHIO, THURSDAY, SEPT. 8, 1887.

and otherwise, tnat Mr.. John Ruskin 10
suffering from dementia, he il spending q
quiet holiday on the continent and giving no
sign that he is not still quite as evenly bal
anced, mentally, as he ever was. Certainly
If he hos a screw loose now it has been loose
for many years, for his manner and speech
are in no wise changed Mr.. Ruskin's friends
are much annoyed at the reports and are at
loss to conceive what possible foundation
there can have been for them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Runawav r,nds Found.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Sears and Howe,
the lads who disappeared from Boston in a
yacht July 2S, were found at Pettys Island
last night by the Delaware harbor police.
They had run away for voyage of adven-
ture and have been enjoying themselves.
They refuse to go home but will commune
cate with their parents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Five Hundred Miners strike.

BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. THE 500 miners
employed in the Nickle Plate & Chicago
mines, operated by the jackson Coal and
Mining company, struck yesterday over a
two weeks pay day. They demand that the
payment shall be the frat and third Satur-
days of each month, and up to the week pre-
ceding. The operators propose to pay sec
Ond and fourth Saturdays to within two
weeks to the day. This is the first strike
that has occurred here in two years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Five Men FatalIv Iuiured.

MOUNT VERNON ILL.,, Sept, About I
o'clock this morning threshing machine
belonging to William Bumphus exploded
and fatally injured five men. The names
Of the victims are as follows: J. H. Mitchell,
Robert Bernard, Thomas j. Williams,
Coony Bumphus and Willie Bumphus The
cause of the explosion is unknown, but it is
supposed to have been defect in the en-
gine, which was an old one.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
victim OF Rohbers Dies.

MANSFIELD, O., Sept 7.-Samuel Chew,
aged eighty three years, who was assaulted
and robbed by masked burglars on the night
Of August 25, near Lucas, this county, died
this morning from injuries received by be-
Ing beaten by the robbers with a stick Of
wood. Two brothers, William and Cal
Spayde, have been arrested for the crime,
and will have their hearing on Thursday
next 1t is said that the authorities have
some damaging evidence against them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Last of the Boodlers Resigns.

CHICAGO, Sept. THE resignation OF
Finlay A. Mcdonald as member of the
board of county commissioners was sent to
Chairman Aldrich yesterday. Mcdonald
always operated with the "boodlers, and it
is generally believed that he shared in the
spoils. His resignation is in Difference to
public sentiment and the board may now be
said to be absolutely purged from all
Hhoodlan association
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
CHOW Lam,s vlctIm pead.

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-oficer Philip L. Rob
inson died late last night from the effects OF
the bullet wound inflicted on him by Chow
Lam, Chinese laundryman, on the night
of August 81. The officer pursued the
Chinaman across the Sangamon street via
duct to arrest him for drawing revolver
on citizen. When he commanded the
fugitive to stop the latter turned and fired
five shots, one Of which penetrated Robin
sons right lung. Chow Lam, the murderer,
Is in the county Jail. r
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
KiOked His wife to Death.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Sept William
o'Brien, mill hand, murdered his wife to-
night, at Greylock, i'll a most brutal man
ner, knocking her down and kicking and
stamping upon her. He was observed in
the act and arrested The murder occurred
in field where O'Brien had taken the
woman for walk, expecting to be unseen,
He had long abused and been unfaithful to
her, and wanted to get rid of her. He mar
rowly escaped lynching
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Lived Six Years in a Second Century.

CINCINNATI, Sept. THE remains Of
Lawrence Malloy, LOG, laborer, of Sabina,
o., were brought to this city to-day for
burial Malloy was born in Ireland, where
he married and resided until 1S49 At the
age Of sixty-eight he came to Cincinnati,
his wife dying here six weeks afterward Of
cholera. He lived in this city until twenty
years ago when he went to--Sabina to reside
; with a married daughter, The funeral
took place at / 80 p. m. from the residence
of soa-in-law, James Egan, at 1863 Eastern
avenue The deceased had ten children,
five of whom survive. He has thirty living
grandchildren and six great-great-grand-
children
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
sklrmish Between Italians and Irish

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. There was a
bloody affray at Hazelton Sunday between
Irish and Italians 1t grew out of fight
between two men, and finally involved
nearly the whole population. Clubs, razors,
and knives were used. The Italians were
finally routed. About twenty-five men were
quite badly hurt, but John Cannon, the
man who first started the row, is the only
one likely to die
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
VIII Defy the Government.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept 7-Mr. W. ]. Lane,
member for the east division of County
Cork, in speech here to-day declared that
the Parnellites intended to hold their meet
ings and those of the league in spite of the
governments prohibition, and il need be at
the point of the bayonet. If the government
attempted to suppress the meetings by a
force too strong to be resisted they would
meet within barricaded doors
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE president to-
day appointed Samuel T. Williams, Of
Maryland, secretary of the United States
legation at Brazil. Commissions have been
issued by the president to the following
naval officers: Daniel H. Braine, rear ad-
miral George Brown, commodore Henry
B. Robson, captain; Benjamin F. Tilley,
lieutenant commander, and Benjamin S.
Richards, lieutenant commander.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Blue and Gray to Clasp Hands

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. THE reunion
Of the Blue and Gray, to be held here from
September 20 to %, inclusive, is so far ar
ranged for that there is no doubt of its en-
lire success Invitations are extended to
the people at large, and preparations on a
grand scale have been made for their enter
tainment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
A CraAk in tho Pulpit.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Sept. Elm the course Of
sermon yesterday before the annual as
Vembly of the German Catholic union Of the
United States, Bishop Wigger, of Newark,
n. j., discussed the education Of the young
He declared that the public schools were no
place for Catholic children, and he warned
parents not to send their offspring to these
natitufiops
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
Big Rank FaIInre.

LONDON, Sept 7.-The bank of Messrs
Greenway, Smith & Greenway, at War
wick, has failed. This bank has been estab-
lished for 100 years, and has always been
held in the highest repute 1t is feared that
widespread ruin will result from this fail
- ra